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Spain's local federations call on Rubiales to resign

The incident of Rubiales, president of the Spanish Football Association, has become the focus.

On Monday, the presidents of the Spanish regional football federations issued a statement calling for Rubiales' immediate resignation after a meeting. The news, posted on the Spanish Football Federation's official website, appears to have lost control within the Spanish Federation after Rubiales was suspended for 90 days by FIFA.

Earlier in the day, Spanish prosecutors opened an investigation into Rubiales' alleged sexual assault. After Spain won the Women's World Cup, Rubiales caused an uproar by kissing Elmo Index on the podium.

Last Friday, Rubiales refused to resign at the special meeting of the Western Football Association, and told a "behind the scenes" about the forced kiss incident that Hermoso categorically denied, which made Rubiales even more famous. Public Enemy. It's hard to imagine him keeping his job now.

"The latest and unacceptable behavior of Mr. Rubiales has seriously damaged the image of Spanish football. The presidents of the local federations demand that he immediately resign as president of the Spanish football federation," the local federations wrote in a joint statement.

Eye-poppingly, one of Rubiales' last acts before he was suspended by FIFA was to order the Spanish Football Federation to write to UEFA demanding that UEFA ban Spanish national teams and clubs from international competitions, citing government interference. football affairs. UEFA rejected the request, which they considered invalid because Rubiales had been suspended and power passed to interim president Pedro Rocha.

In a joint statement, the presidents of the local federations said they had urged Rocha to withdraw the communication with FIFA and UEFA on behalf of the FA. Rocha was originally a hardcore Rubiales, but just as the coach of the Spanish women's football team, Bierda, is also a hardcore Rubiales, but after being under the pressure of public opinion, he had to admit that the chairman's behavior "left a stain on the victory". In the end, Rocha seems to abandon Rubiales. The local football association presidents emphasized: "We give Rocha unanimous support so that he can assume leadership functions in the new stage."

FIFA has threatened that the Spanish national team and club will be banned from international competitions if the Western Football Association refuses to accept the penalty against Rubiales. From CAB PORTAL's point of view, it will not be the Spanish team that will be banned, but Rubiales himself. FIFA officials told the media that they are seeking to ban Rubiales from football affairs for 15 years, the maximum penalty allowed by the FIFA statute.

So far, people have not seen the news that Rubiales is planning to leave the job, but read the report of his mother's hunger strike in a church on Monday. His mother described what happened to her son as an "inhuman bloody hunt". Vanessa, another female relative of Rubiales, said: "His family is suffering. We believe that what is happening now is unfair."

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There are still 5 days in the transfer window, and there are still 10 suspense in the transfer of Manchester United

The Premier League transfer window ends on Friday, and there are still a few transfers that may be made for Manchester United. The next Manchester United transfer window may be very busy.

These transfers are really unclear so far, and even some transfers are issues that must be resolved before the end of the transfer window. During this period of time, there will be a lot of transfer rumors about Manchester United. Who knows if it is true or not? No one will know until the moment of the official announcement.

Amrabhat coming or not?

Romano has always said that he has been waiting to join Manchester United since June. Manchester United's SL has always said that he has got the inside story, saying that the outside world has exaggerated Manchester United's interest. Amrabat is only one of the 10 people who are Manchester United's signing targets. This is equivalent to "Manchester Evening News" and Romano, but signing a substitute and rotation role for Casemiro seems to be just what Manchester United needs. Now that Amrabat has not entered Florence's European war squad, where is he coming? Not coming?

Can Maguire go?

After playing Nottingham Forest, West Ham got in touch with Maguire again. Sky Sports and Romano both said they were willing to leave on loan. Who knows if it will have something to do with Southgate? Anyway, Southgate watched Manchester United's 3:2 Nottingham Forest game, and chatted with Mount and Luke Shaw for a while. In this game, Manchester United used Lindelof to play Varane as a substitute. I don't know if it has something to do with this matter. Manchester United will not let him leave on loan. If he leaves on loan, how can Manchester United sign a backup central defender?

Will Todibo come?

CAB토토 analysis, Maguire will not leave, Todibo will not come, this should be a consensus. Therefore, Manchester United needs to use Maguire in exchange for a transfer fee of at least 30 million pounds, and Todibo is almost the same. It is said that the bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish, and the faster the transfer window, the more expensive the transfer fee may be, because Todibo is the main force.

Can Van der Beek go?

It's still Real Sociedad, and it's been more than a month without an offer. It is rumored that Ajax is also interested, but they are always in the stage of interest. Will they go or not? He is no longer on the squad for the game. Ten Hag said in Manchester United's game against Tottenham that he might leave the team. Except for the two closed-door warm-up games, he has not seen rumors of him, but will he leave?

Will Bailey go or not?

I always thought this guy was kind of weird. Said to go to Galatasaray, negotiated a personal agreement and helped to lower the price. Manchester United said they would leave for free, but nothing happened. If you want to say that it is a transfer fee issue, it is said that Ronaldo invited him to Saudi Arabia, but the result is nothing. Now Marseille wants to be exempted from visa? This guy's departure from the team is very strange. If he doesn't leave without playing, there should be some insider information waiting for reporters to dig out.

Will Peristeri go?

Twente and Sheffield United are two loan transactions, completely different loan transactions. I really don't know if they will go or not. Sheffield United is a Premier League team, and Twente was specially contacted and recommended by Ten Hag, so staying at Manchester United is actually an option, but Peristeri always wants to play more games.

Will Hannibal stay or not?

Hannibal suddenly disappeared. At the beginning of the transfer window, it was rumored that several clubs such as Dortmund and Leipzig Red Bull were interested. He has performed very well in Birmingham since January this year. He has really increased his goals. Ten Hag once used him to play Mount's position in the preseason, and it also had good results.

Can McTominay go?

The Bild newspaper Falk said that Manchester United and Bayern are negotiating to prepare McTominay and Gravenberg as a bench exchange student. This rumor is a bit difficult to understand, and it should not be possible. Because Manchester United's midfield substitutes are not enough, unless Manchester United signs Amrabat and Maynor returns from injury, then McTominay may lose his position and want to leave.

Who is the left-back going to sign?

Luke Shaw's injury forced Manchester United to turn their attention to the transfer market. The names of Cucurella, Marcos Alonso and Reguilon suddenly appeared. Manchester United did not have much transfer budget. Renting is a great option. It is said that Marcos Alonso is not interested in joining Manchester United. This is also related to Manchester United's choice of another full-back, that is, whether Alvaro will go or not?

When will Barindir make an official announcement?

This deal should not be a big problem. It is said that there are quite a lot of injuries. I am afraid that the medical examination room will detect hidden injuries. I signed the captain of the Turkish national team and Fenerbahçe for 4.3 million pounds. Reasonably, this deal is worth it .

Do you want to rent out a few youth training players?

Last year, Manchester United rented out more than a dozen youth players, but this year they only rented out one. At present, the team also has Hannibal, Álvaro, McNeill, Shotell and a group of players who were rented out last season. Now they are all playing in the Manchester United reserve team and just defeated the Stoke City reserve team 10:1. They should consider renting out in the new season, right?

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Good news for Manchester City ahead of FA Cup

The FA Cup is only half a week away. At this moment, Manchester United officially announced a bad news, which gave Manchester City a big gift package. Will there be another big score in the FA Cup?

Manchester United's official website announced that center Martial will miss the FA Cup final due to injury. This is because in the last round of the Premier League, Martial suffered a muscle tear and was unable to represent the team in competitions, including the FA Cup final.

캡도메인 A few days ago, it was discovered that when ten Hag delivered a passionate curtain call speech in the center of the stadium, calling on all players to defy Manchester City and work hard to defeat their opponents, one player kept touching his thigh, which seemed a bit abnormal. Yes, that's right, it's him, French center Martial.

Facing Fulham, he was injured after only 20 minutes as a substitute. It seems that this is the familiar Martial.

Martial's injury not only troubled Manchester United's FA Cup final, but also had an impact on leaving the team in the summer. Frequent injuries, a striker who is less than 27 years old, who dares to want it, how much is it worth?

This is another major blow to Manchester United's attack line after Anthony was injured. At present, Rashford has just returned from injury, and his condition is not very ideal. Ganacho is not ideal in the starting lineup. Can he only rely on the unstable Sancho? It seems that the previous recruitment of Diallo to participate in the finals is a backup plan that Ten Hag has already prepared.

This season, Manchester United has been unable to hit the Premier League title, and the lack of attack is an important reason. Only 58 goals, only a few more than the relegated Leicester City.

Except for Rashford, no player can score 10+ goals in the Premier League. It is even said that Casemiro can become the fifth-most goalscorer. In the last week, two key goals helped Manchester United secure a place in the Champions League.

In the last three games of Manchester City, after securing the championship, Guardiola rotated most of the players, allowing the whole team to get a full rest. Haaland is in hot form and is waiting for the last two finals.

This season, Manchester United has experienced many disastrous defeats with big scores. In the away game against Manchester City, they were once behind by a big score of 1-6. It was only with Martial's two goals in the final stage that the score was not so terrible. However, in that game, both Anthony and Martial, who scored goals, missed the FA Cup final.

Moreover, Manchester United lost all away games against the top nine teams in the Premier League. Leaving Old Trafford and falling directly is a persistent problem that Manchester United cannot understand.

Although Manchester City's away results in the Premier League and Champions League are not very good, they are still much better than their opponents in the same city. In the final at Wembley, both sides have no advantage at home. Who can perform better in the "away game"?

Even Ten Hag expressed his confidence in winning in front of tens of thousands of fans. However, I believe that many Manchester United fans are not too sure.

Facing the disastrous defeats of both Manchester City and Liverpool, Manchester United still has some concerns about fighting against strong teams. Avoiding a confrontation with Manchester City may allow Manchester United to avoid a big loss from Manchester City and see the possibility of winning.

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Sevilla becomes the Champions League seed team, or they may meet Manchester United again

With the end of the UEFA Europa League final, Sevilla defeated Roma on penalties and won a ticket to the Champions League next season. The outstanding goalkeeper Bunu was named the best player.

This La Liga team, once hovering on the edge of the relegation zone, has become a seeded team in the Champions League, and may meet Manchester United again in the group stage.

Sevilla, who never lost in the final, defeated Mourinho, who also won the same final, and won the Europa League for the seventh time, which is something to be proud of.

This season, Sevilla's performance is actually not outstanding. When they met Manchester United in the Europa League knockout draw, they were still near the relegation zone in La Liga.

However, Sevilla, who "escaped" the red card and was able to reverse Manchester United after two goals behind, passed all the way and finally returned with the cup. Meanwhile, Sevilla are taking their time away from the relegation zone in La Liga, finishing 11th at the end of the season.

Due to winning the Europa League, Sevilla automatically became the seed team of the Champions League. In the group stage of the new season, they may encounter a familiar opponent: Manchester United.

In recent years, Manchester United and La Liga teams have a close relationship. After returning to the Champions League, some fans feel that Manchester United will meet La Liga in the group stage, and the chances of reuniting with the two seeded teams Barcelona and Sevilla are very high.

Due to the decline in the status of Liverpool, Tottenham and Chelsea, in addition to Manchester United, Arsenal and Newcastle have also been able to return to the Champions League.

Because many teams missed the Champions League, 캡주소 analyzed that Arsenal is likely to enter the second tier, and Newcastle should be the fourth tier team if there is no accident.

Arsenal have been away from the Champions League for six years, and the last two times were eliminated by Bayern Munich and Barcelona. Next season, these two giants will be seeded teams, and Arsenal will also have a chance to meet them in the group stage.

Newcastle has been away from the Champions League for a longer time. After nearly 20 years, Newcastle is back again.

At the time, Newcastle captain Alan Shearer. Today, Newcastle will usher in a different European experience. With sufficient capital investment, I believe that Newcastle will become a frequent visitor to the European arena in the future.

Among the teams that cannot become the top two teams in the Champions League, Newcastle should not be underestimated. AC Milan, which staged the Milan Derby this season, is even stronger. Since many teams from the Premier League and La Liga appear in the first and second pots, AC Milan is likely to encounter a strong opponent in the group stage.

It is even said that Milan has a great chance to be in the same group as the Premier League and La Liga teams at the same time.

It is worth mentioning that the Champions League match a few months later will be the last season of the traditional group stage.

Next year, it is expected that 36 teams will participate in the UEFA Champions League. There will be no further groupings, and a "Swiss round" cycle will be implemented.

With such a competition system, there will be more confrontations between strong teams and strong teams in the first stage. It may become more difficult for small and medium teams to advance to the knockout rounds. The Champions League will gradually become a feast for the giants.

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Sane and Mane clash off the pitch

The impact of Bayern Munich's coaching change has not been extinguished, and they lost the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals at the Etihad 0-3. The competitive level is not yet desperate, but it can also be said that the crisis alarm has sounded again .

The stadium situation is grim, and the locker room is on fire again. The German media reported that Mane and Sane show their faces on the court and fight off the court, and the green Hollywood atmosphere is pushed to a climax again.

Sane started the game against his old team, full of fighting spirit, while Mane was arranged by Tuchel to come off the bench in the 69th minute. In the 83rd minute of the game, when Bayern was behind 0 to 3, Mane ran into the space to receive a direct pass instead of receiving a short pass on the spot. Seeing this scene, Sane was extremely dissatisfied, so he had a dispute with Mane, and everything was recorded by the camera.

After the final whistle, the team returned to the locker room. Mane complained about the way Sane spoke to him on the pitch and was caught off guard by slapping Sane in the face and hitting him on the lip. The two were separated by teammates. In order to calm the incident, Sane was sent out of the locker room. Witnesses said Sane still had marks on his face from the beating. The media contacted Bayern and were told they had no comment.

캡도메인 confirmed the conflict in the Bayern locker room, and added that Mane's actions caused Sane's lips to bleed. It is reported that Mane was deeply provoked by Sane during the game. He insulted Sane and then started his hands. The consequences of the incident are unclear, but the media believe that Mane may face internal fines.

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Champions League King Real Madrid

Before the start of another Champions League battle, Tifo at the Bernabéu at Real Madrid showed the arrogance of the king of the Champions League.

Before the game, the public opinion was basically one-sidedly optimistic about Real Madrid's easy victory at home. No one was optimistic about the performance of Chelsea led by Lampard at the Bernabeu. The progress was indeed as Real Madrid fans expected. Sing "We Are the Kings of Europe" to the audience at any time.

Real Madrid is the king of the Champions League, but the results of their previous encounters with Chelsea were often unsatisfactory. Real Madrid had never defeated Chelsea at home before. Almost creating a comeback miracle at the Bernabeu, Modric's outside instep assisted Rodrigo to score and Benzema's final decision in overtime allowed Real Madrid to pass the risk and finally won the 14th Champions League.

But just one year later, Chelsea only silenced the Bernabéu home fans for the opening 10 minutes. Seizing the opportunity of Real Madrid's customary slow start, Chelsea were still able to create some threats.

But after Benzema scored, the game basically entered the rhythm of Real Madrid. The moment Chilwell left the field with a red card in the second half, bursts of cheers broke out at the Bernabeu. The fans knew that Real Madrid took the lead after the first round.

Asensio came off the bench and set the score at 2-0 in the first round. In addition to celebrating the victory at the Bernabeu, the fans also sent solidarity for Valverde, who has been in trouble recently, and the audience shouted Valverde's name. Real Madrid showed their prowess at home, looking forward to a guest at Stamford Bridge in a week, the Bernabéu Stadium ushered in a night of joy for everyone, except for the visiting Chelsea fans.

Compared with the Chelsea team that pushed Real Madrid to a desperate situation a year ago, this Chelsea team has changed almost everything, and most of the starting lineup has been replaced. In addition to Kante who is still in the team, Weir, who performed well at the Bernabeu a year ago Na and Alonso have already left, and Rudiger has already gone to the opposite team. Mount and Haverts did not start the game either. The biggest change is undoubtedly the coaching position. After several twists and turns this season, Chelsea owner Burleigh finally invited Lampard back as the transitional coach after Porter was fired. What a hassle.

"캡주소" revealed that after Lampard became the interim head coach of Chelsea, Boehly chose Lampard as the head coach after following the advice of talk show actor James Corden, and at the pre-match press conference, a The reporter directly asked Lampard about the authenticity of this report. Although the atmosphere in the press room was very awkward, Lampard still responded very gentlemanly: "I read this report, although I don't Knowing whether it’s true or not. You’ve got to respect Burleigh’s success and his kind of notion that they might make a decision based on a conversation with a guy.”

Before the game, many Chelsea expedition fans gathered in the Plaza Mayor in Madrid. They put up a banner reading "We all love you, Tuchel" in the square. Merit, but the fact is that we won the Champions League under Tuchel after replacing him as manager," a Chelsea Expedition fan told 캡주소. Although there are also many diehard Chelsea fans singing the slogan "We have Super Lampard, he will lead us to win the Champions League", but there may not be many fans who really believe that Lampard can lead the team to perform miracles.

In the game, Chelsea had an advantage in the opening stage, but it was limited to that. When Real Madrid controlled the rhythm of the game, Chelsea could only rely on Enzo's several picks to create counterattack opportunities for Felix and Sterling. After Chilwell got a red card and left the field, Chelsea was at a disadvantage. Compared with the disastrous defeat at the foot of Bayern during the first time leading Chelsea, Lampard only lost two goals in this game, which is an improvement, but Chelsea can hardly see it. Seeing signs of being able to break through the opponent's goal, only Rudiger bravely blocked Mount's shot in the penalty area at the last moment, which made the Bernabéu stadium scream for the first time in the second half, and Courtois also hugged Rudiger afterwards. Digg expressed his gratitude. The former Chelsea iron guard who broke through the gate of Courtois in the soul-stirring battle a year ago is likely to have buried Chelsea's promotion hopes with his own hands.

Different from the previous games, the home team coach Ancelotti was the first to attend the press conference after this game. After Ancelotti left the press room, Lampard, who used to be a general under his command at Chelsea, came late. In the face of doubts from various media, Lampard could only face it with a smile, "It is very difficult to face an opponent like Real Madrid with one less player, and everything has not yet been concluded. We will return to Stamford Bridge in a week. Try hard to make a comeback." As a temporary worker, Lampard may not have too much performance pressure, but as he said, Chelsea, who returned to Stamford Bridge with a score of 0 to 2, still has hope, but facing experienced It may be difficult for this Chelsea team to reproduce the scene a year ago.

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Britain's richest man interested in Manchester United

Recently, Ratcliffe, the richest man in the United Kingdom who has repeatedly admitted his interest in Manchester United but denied that he would buy it, publicly stated that he has officially entered the bidding process to acquire Manchester United, becoming the first buyer to openly bid for Manchester United. It is reported that Ratcliffe was a Manchester United fan when he was young. In 2022, he ranked 111th in the "2022 Forbes Global Billionaires List" with a wealth of 13.48 billion pounds.

The Ineos Group under the leadership of Ratcliffe has investments in sports fields such as bicycles, rugby, sailing, F1 and Ligue 1 Nice, and the public statement of the richest man also means that the Glazer family has managed Manchester United for 17 years. This may come to an end, and Manchester United is also expected to enter a new era.

Why did the Glazer family sell the "cash machine" Manchester United?

In 2005, the Glazer family completed the acquisition of Manchester United at a price of 790 million pounds, more than half of which was short-term financing, commonly known as usury, which made the world's richest club heavily in debt, and the annual interest alone £60 million to be repaid. Later, they also concocted the strange trick of issuing bonds to pay off old debts. However, the Glazer family also paid dividends in the name of the club's annual profits, and their wallets swelled significantly. According to 캡포탈 data, Manchester United has paid more than 1 billion pounds in dividends and interest in 17 years, and the Glazer family has received 154 million pounds in dividends from Manchester United since 2016.

Although fans have been dissatisfied with the "vampire" Glazer family, the Glazer family has never publicly intended to sell the club. Until November 23, 2022, the Manchester United Club issued an official statement announcing that the board of directors had initiated a "procedure to seek strategic options for the club". According to the explanation in the statement, the transaction method that Manchester United expects "includes the acceptance of new external investment in the club, the sale of the club, or other methods involving corporate ownership". Previously, Ariel Investments, Manchester United's largest institutional shareholder investment company, had sold nearly 3 million Manchester United's outstanding shares in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Since Manchester United is a cash cow, why should the Glazer family sell it? In the eyes of the outside world, the fundamental reason for the Glazer family to sell Manchester United is that they are no longer optimistic about Manchester United's business prospects. Statistics show that in 2016, Manchester United achieved a commercial income of 268 million pounds, but there was no significant growth in the next few years, and it was difficult to make further progress in the commercial market.

On the other hand, the acquisition of Manchester United allowed the Glazer family to make a lot of money, but it made Manchester United heavily in debt. According to Manchester United's 2021/22 season financial report, although Manchester United's revenue increased by 18% to 583 million pounds this season, Manchester United had a net loss of 115.5 million pounds this season. In addition, the club's net debt has also increased, from £419.5 million in 2021 to £514.9 million this year, an increase of more than 22%.

Now, the Glazer family intends to make another fortune, planning to sell Manchester United, which was purchased for 790 million pounds, at more than 7 times the price. Rennes Group, the exclusive financial advisor hired by Manchester United, has made a valuation of the club at 6 billion to 7 billion pounds, and hopes to sell Manchester United wholly in the first quarter of 2023. However, in the eyes of many institutions, this offer is far from its actual value. Forbes' latest valuation of Manchester United is 3.7 billion pounds, while the valuation given by the famous accounting firm KPMG is only 2.4 billion pounds.

Britain's richest man becomes first open bid for Manchester United

Glazer's listing of Manchester United has attracted multiple capital bids. Many consortiums from the United States, the Middle East and Asia have shown interest in the Manchester United club, including technology giant Amazon, and Qatar Investment Company, which owns the Paris Saint-Germain club in Ligue 1 , have become one of the interested parties.

Ratcliffe is the first open bid for Manchester United. Ratcliffe is a British billionaire and chairman and chief executive of Ineos Chemicals Group, which he founded in 1998 and still holds three two-thirds of the shares. Ineos Chemicals is estimated to have a turnover of £50 billion in 2021 and employs more than 26,000 people in 29 countries. Seven-time F1 world champion Hamilton could also join Ratcliffe in a takeover bid for Manchester United, and it wouldn't be the first time the pair have worked together.

INEOS Group has many investments and sponsorships in the field of sports, covering F1, cycling, football, sailing and other fields. In 2019, INEOS acquired the bicycle franchise of the former Sky Team and provided the team with a huge sponsorship of up to 40 million pounds per year; in the same year, it completed the acquisition of the French Football Club Nice, and the transaction price is said to be as high as 1 billion euros ; In February 2020, Ineos became the main partner of the F1 Mercedes team and acquired a 33% stake in the Mercedes team; in 2022, Ineos became the official sponsor of the Women's Rugby World Cup.

Manchester United is currently in high debt. In addition to the original debt, there will be high costs in the transfer market in the future, as well as the urgent need to renovate the stadium and training base. After the infrastructure renovation of the Old Trafford Stadium, the capacity of the venue will increase to 9. It is expected to cost around £190 million.

However, as the most valuable football club in the league with the highest commercial value, Manchester United's commercial prospects are still promising. According to the list of the world's most valuable sports teams selected by "Forbes" in 2022, Manchester United (3.9 billion pounds) is second only to Real Madrid (4.4 billion pounds) and Barcelona (4.3 billion pounds), ranking third in the most valuable football club list, ranking first in the Premier League. Despite not winning a major trophy in five years, Forbes' valuation of Manchester United has risen by 24%. The commercial wizards of the Glazer family made substantial commercial adjustments to the club, which also made Manchester United a well-known "sponsorship maniac" in the Premier League. According to the sponsor column of Manchester United's official website, there are as many as 21 official partners of Manchester United.

In addition, Manchester United has a huge fan base around the world. According to Manchester United's official website, Manchester United has 1.1 billion fans worldwide, second only to Real Madrid and Barcelona. In September 2021 alone, Manchester United's social media participation is More than 550 million, which is a record for all sports clubs in the world. The huge fan base is undoubtedly part of the commercial value of this football giant.

With Manchester United changing hands, will Manchester United have capital to fight with fans in the future? Will United get back on track and enter a new era? Everything is unknown.

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George's return to the team can't stop the Clippers from losing

In early January, in the Clippers' away game against the Nuggets, Paul George hurriedly exited after only 14 minutes. The Clippers also lost to the Nuggets by 31 points in that game. In the next 5 games, George has been on the sidelines. The Clippers said that George's left thigh was sore. Finally, on January 17, local time, in the home game against the 76ers, George finally returned to the court.

For the Clippers, George's comeback can be described as timely assistance. Since the away loss to the Celtics at the end of last year, the Clippers have only 2 wins and 7 losses in the last 9 games. Although Leonard has gradually recovered his game status after entering the New Year, it is still difficult for the Clippers, who have been plagued by injuries, to truly form a synergy. Especially the "gemini stars" George and Leonard they are proud of, there are not many opportunities to appear together this season.

Therefore, the battle with the 76ers on January 17, local time, will be so special. These are the two core players of the Clippers. They joined forces again after 5 games. In addition, they just defeated the Rockets in the previous game, so the Clippers naturally hope to use the opportunity of dual-core players to continue their victory. Also strive to quickly get rid of opponents in the Western Conference rankings. You must know that although the Clippers are temporarily ranked sixth in the Western Conference, before the start of the battle with the 76ers, the gap between them and the 13th Lakers in the Western Conference was only 2.5 wins. There is a danger of a rapid drop in ranking.

But such a wish has not become a reality at home. The 76ers, who are on the road to the Western Conference, continued their outstanding performance against the Jazz and the Lakers. Embiid's 41 points and 9 rebounds in a single game, as well as Tyrese Maxey's 22 points, made the Clippers It was difficult to guard against, and fell behind by as many as 14 points in the second quarter. Although the Clippers relied on the overall offensive to even out the point difference at the end of the third quarter and once took a 4-point lead, the 76ers then used a wave of 36 to 13 strong offensive, 캡사이트 analysis, at this time the game was completely lost suspense.

Needless to say, George's mood was defeated in the first game of his comeback. And what makes the Clippers core even more troublesome is that the team's chemistry and integrity on the field have very big problems. This is also the key to their only 2 wins and 8 losses in the last 10 games. So George also bluntly shouted to the whole team that they need to quickly show a sense of urgency to improve in this regard.

"I mean, there's got to be this (urgency) right now," George said. There is progress and expectations. So from now on, we must have a sense of urgency, and we will start the game with some despair from now on."

George is not alarmist. As mentioned earlier, the ranking gap in the middle of the West is very small. After losing the game against the 76ers, although the Clippers are still in the sixth position, the gap with the previous Mavericks has widened to 1.5 games. And the warriors behind them evened out the gap with them. The Lakers, No. 13 in the West, are now only 2 wins away from the Clippers.

Moreover, the schedule is not friendly enough for speedboats. After the game with the 76ers, they will go to Salt Lake City non-stop to challenge the Jazz in back-to-back away games. Because George has just returned from injury, the Clippers have announced in advance that George will be arranged to rest in this game, and whether Leonard can play is currently unknown. The Jazz have won 3 of the last 4 games, especially the defeat of the Timberwolves in the previous game, which boosted their morale. The Jazz, temporarily ranked 8th in the West, are only 0.5 wins behind the Clippers. Once the Clippers lose this game, they may slip directly to the fringe of the playoffs.

In the "critical autumn of life and death" like the Clippers, George's return can be regarded as bringing some comfort to the team. Although in the comeback battle, George only scored 13 points and 8 rebounds in 28 minutes of playing time, but his physical recovery still gave the Clippers more expectations for the future. However, the speedboat is still far away from its full body. When they completely get rid of their injuries, they will usher in the moment when they really set sail.

The battle against the 76ers was the 16th game that George and Leonard have played together this season. The games where the two appeared collectively accounted for only 34.8% of all the Clippers' games. In addition, Luke Kennard and John Wall, the two generals of the team, are still out for at least two more weeks due to calf and abdominal injuries respectively. And Reggie Jackson, who suddenly lost his main position, according to Tyronn Lue, is still troubled by muscle tension in his lower back. He only played 14 minutes against the 76ers.

"We need to win some games quickly," Leonard said after the loss to the 76ers. "We also need to focus, better execute tactics and game plans on the court, and also firmly support each other. To win a basketball game, you need to grab the defensive rebounds, you need to make shots. We can no longer give the ball to opponents easily, we need to actively retreat when the offense and defense are in transition. What I said above, It’s hurting us deeply right now.”

In addition to the technical and tactical details mentioned by Leonard, the morale of the Clippers now urgently needs to be boosted. The lineup was disorganized due to injuries, and the consecutive losses caused by the injuries caused some discordant voices inside the Clippers. Wall, who recently suffered an abdominal injury due to a dunk, has also been caught in trade rumors. According to media reports, the Clippers are discussing a plan to trade John Wall in order to improve the depth of the team's lineup.

After joining the Clippers this season with an annual salary of 6.5 million, Wall has been a stable substitute in the team's backcourt, averaging 11.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. But this team is still relatively sufficient in the backcourt. On the contrary, behind Zubac on the inside, there is no reliable substitute. Therefore, the Clippers have recently shown strong interest in centers such as Poeltl, John Collins, and Nerlens Noel, and Wall is one of the Clippers' bargaining chips.

Before the start of the season, the healthy Clippers were considered a strong contender for the Western Conference championship. But halfway through the season, the Clippers have barely shown their true strength when they are healthy. So even if Paul George returns from injury now, the question marks lingering around the Clippers still exist.

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Manchester United's best signing - Eriksen

Fifteen months ago, Eriksen passed out in a European Cup match and was fighting for his life. But he tenaciously returned to the pitch and joined Manchester United, and now he has become an indispensable player in the team. The British media said that his story is enough to be made into a Hollywood movie.

The 30-year-old Danish midfielder is still equipped with a defibrillator, so he cannot participate in Serie A and his contract with Inter Milan has been terminated. Premier League newly-promoted Brentford boldly offered him a half-year contract. Manchester United must thank Brentford for his risky move, which allowed them to get a real midfielder for free this summer.

After the first two rounds of losing streak, Eriksen and Manchester United found their form. In the 3-1 victory over Arsenal, Eriksen became the protagonist and won the best player award from Sky Sports.

Then back in Denmark, Eriksen went on to prove that his recovery was far from short-lived. According to cab주소 statistics, Eriksen scored in the 1-2 loss to Croatia, and then in the game against France, he dominated the midfield and defeated the younger Real Madrid duo Camavinga and Joan Armeni. In the game, Eriksson touched the ball 80 times, with a pass success rate of 84%, and sent 8 key passes.

Among them, 8 key passes created the history of the Europa League. Denmark finally beat France 2-0. Although Eriksen did not score or assist, both goals were related to it. He first moved to the left with a long pass in the middle circle, and Dames Gao made a pass to assist Dolberg to open the scoring; then he took a right corner kick. After the ball was ferryed by two teammates, Olsen volleyed to seal the victory.

France coach Deschamps also spoke highly of his performance: "He has always been a player with extraordinary technical ability. Especially having such an experience, and being able to play in midfield for the club and play so many games, it is a great experience. The resilience is impressive.”

In fact, Eriksen's ability to create chances is nothing compared to the miracle of Eriksson's return to the court overcoming his illness. Even during Eriksen's time at Brentford, only Manchester City's De Bruyne and Arsenal's Odegaard in the Premier League created more chances than Eriksen.

When Manchester United signed Eriksen for free, most people thought that he would just be a substitute for Bruno Fernandes, but after a few games, his transfer could lock the club's best signing status this summer.

In Manchester United's midfield position, Eriksen served as the No. 8, and even helped Scottish midfielder McTominay to play a very high level. But this also created a problem for coach Ten Hag. In the derby against Manchester City at the beginning of next month, whether to continue to use McTominay, or activate Casemiro, or even let the two play together to reduce one attack. Players, will be the 52-year-old Dutch coach need to think about.

McTominay's previous state is naturally better than Casemiro, but the Brazilian captain introduced by Manchester United for 70 million pounds has the experience of beating Manchester City on the top stage. In last season's Champions League semi-final, Casemiro missed the first leg, Real Madrid lost 3-4 at the Etihad, and then he returned from injury to help Galacticos successfully comeback at home. Casemiro was in the spotlight that game, with some of his defensive moves, including interceptions of opponents such as De Bruyne and Phil Foden, considered enough to get the red card.

But in the end it was Casemiro who had the last laugh and he emerged victorious and ended up with another Champions League medal. If Ten Hag did not use Casemiro in the derby, and the final result was not good, it would definitely be questioned after the game. Even if his coaching ability has been recognized before, and he spent 70 million pounds to introduce one of the "ceremonial midfielders", but he did not use it on such critical occasions as the Manchester derby, it is still inevitable to be criticized.

Moreover, in the just-concluded international warm-up match, Casemiro also performed well for Brazil, sending an assist to help Rafinha break the deadlock with a header, Brazil finally 5-1 victory over Tunisia.

In the key Champions League matches in the past in Ajax, Ten Hag not only defeated Real Madrid, Dortmund and other powerhouses, but also was reversed by Tottenham and upset by Benfica. In the Dutch Cup final last season, he replaced center Allais as a substitute, and the goalkeeper replaced the long-lost battle with Stekelenburg. The result was lost to PSV Eindhoven and missed the double crown again. This time, Ten Hag will need to make the right choice against Guardiola's Manchester City with Erling Haaland.

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Southgate calls him a key player

England boss Gareth Southgate insists England have a better chance of winning the World Cup with Maguire in the team, according to the Mirror. cab토토 said Maguire waited on the pitch for two hours after England's 3-3 draw with Germany before speaking face-to-face with Southgate for a few minutes before leaving.

Right now, defender Maguire is under enormous pressure as he endures the worst period of his career and suffers from a crisis of confidence. Maguire lost his starting berth at Manchester United, while in the national team his error cost England two goals against Germany. England fans are very unhappy with him and hope he doesn't get another chance to play. However, manager Gareth Southgate remains fully behind him and insists he can overcome the odds.

Southgate said Maguire remains a key player in the squad if England are to succeed in Qatar this winter: "I know, everyone says he's important to me, the truth is he's important to us. It's us, not me."

"Why did we choose him? Because he's one of the big players who can help us win games. So, we really need Maguire, he's experienced and confident."

Southgate said: "I think he has the character to get over it all because his career hasn't been smooth sailing. Sometimes you have lads who haven't experienced adversity in the early stages of their careers. When it's difficult When it comes to them, they have a hard time dealing with it. But, like most of us, Maguire has faced a lot of obstacles and that has shaped his character."

Manchester United boss Ten Hag dropped Maguire last month, but promised he would get a chance to play in the rotation. But so far, Maguire's playing time has been limited and he has only been given one chance to start. So it's an important question as Maguire needs to work to regain his confidence and form in the absence of game time, but Southgate is determined to support him and Maguire is key to his progress during his six-year term.

On Monday night, Southgate spoke to Maguire and assured him that he would be in regular contact. According to the Telegraph, after the England-Germany game, England disbanded in situ and the players left to return to the club on their own, but Maguire waited on the pitch for two hours before he spoke to Southgate face-to-face for a few minutes, then shook hands and left. There is no doubt that Maguire will be included in England's World Cup squad for November.

England's record has been poor recently, they have suffered nearly six games without a win, and Southgate's future is also in doubt. However, the England boss is ready to be judged.

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Ancelotti reaches record fifth Champions League final

Manchester City lost, Real Madrid won. At the Bernabeu Stadium, with the cheering of Meilingers, Real Madrid reversed Manchester City 3-1 and advanced to the Champions League final. After this game, Real Madrid coach Ancelotti set a record, he became the first coach to lead the team to the Champions League final five times. Moreover, he is also expected to become the first manager to win the Champions League four times. However, former Arsenal legend Arsene Wenger believes that this is a good thing for Liverpool, because he thinks Real Madrid is better than Manchester City.

After Real Madrid entered the Champions League final, this is the fifth time Ancelotti has led the team to the Champions League final, leading Milan to the Champions League final in 2003, 2005 and 2007 respectively, and leading Real Madrid to the Champions League final in 2014 and 2022. Ancelotti is the first manager in football to lead his team to the Champions League final five times. At the same time, he is also one of the few coaches in football who has led two different teams to win the Champions League, and is one of the few coaches in football who has won three Champions Leagues. Of course, if Real Madrid wins this year, Ancelotti will become the first manager in football to win four Champions League titles.

I have to say that Ancelotti is excellent, but former Arsenal legend Arsene Wenger believes that this is a good thing for Liverpool. Wenger said: "If I were Klopp, I would rather play against Real Madrid than Manchester City, because they have faced Manchester City too many times and they know each other very well. 】 Of course, Wenger's remarks make sense, but is it easy to play against Real Madrid? Real Madrid may be more difficult to deal with than Manchester City. The strength of Real Madrid is indeed not as good as that of Manchester City, but Real Madrid has stronger tenacity, richer experience and stronger spiritual attributes, which can be seen from Real Madrid's performance in the Champions League this season.

Real Madrid and Liverpool will face off in the Champions League final. For Liverpool, whether Real Madrid is a good opponent will be known after the game. However, 캡사이트 advised Liverpool not to be careless in the face of Real Madrid. After all, although Real Madrid is not as strong as Liverpool, they are good at creating miracles, especially in the Champions League, Real Madrid has created many miracles. If Liverpool is not careful, maybe they will lose. Who do you think will be the Champions League champion this season? Real Madrid? Or Liverpool?

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Guardiola is willing to renew his contract with Manchester City

The "Mirror" said that after being eliminated by Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals, Guardiola's determination to win the Champions League trophy for Manchester City has become more determined.

In the second round of the Champions League semi-final, Manchester City was leading 1-0 by Real Madrid with two goals in a row within 91 seconds before the end. Benzema scored a penalty kick in extra time and Manchester City was eliminated with a total score of 6-5. The humiliating exit at the Bernabeu caused Guardiola and Manchester City players to suffer the most painful defeat. Although it was sad for Guardiola to miss the final, the "Mirror" said that this made Guardiola more determined. The determination of the team to win the Champions League. To deliver on that promise, the 51-year-old Spain coach is ready to renew his contract with Manchester City until 2025.

It is worth mentioning that this tragic defeat means that Guardiola has not touched the Champions League trophy since taking charge of Manchester City in 2016. The Mirror reported that although the loss of the Champions League may lead to the Spaniard's decision to end his partnership with Manchester City at the end of next season, his contract will also expire at that time. But he is delighted to be working with Haaland, with the Norwegian striker expected to move from Dortmund to Manchester City in a £63m summer move. Guardiola believes Haaland can play an important role in the Champions League because Manchester City players wereted a lot of opportunities to expand the score in the first leg against Real Madrid, and Haaland's arrival can limit this situation. Appear. Guardiola, who won the Champions League twice while coaching Barcelona, ​​has not won the Champions League since 2011, during which time he also coached Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.

Despite being out of the Champions League, Guardiola believes his mission at Manchester City is not done. cab speculates that his first priority is to make sure Manchester City beat Liverpool in the Premier League title race, who have successfully reached this season's Champions League final. Manchester City remain one point ahead of Liverpool in the Premier League table. Since Liverpool played first in this round, if Liverpool beat Tottenham, Manchester City would be temporarily behind Liverpool before the start of the game against Newcastle. Guardiola knows that the team must recover from the Champions League defeat as soon as possible to secure the Premier League title.

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Sterling would rather choose Arsenal than Barcelona

Sterling is leaving the team. It seems that it is no secret. After all, in the current Manchester City lineup, Sterling's position is very embarrassing and his performance has also been greatly affected. In this case, changing a team to start again seems to be a very good choice, at least you can play the game and get more opportunities. At its peak, Sterling was worth more than 100 million yuan. Although it is now down, but also close to the 100 million euro transfer fee, Sterling, which team will go next, has become a major concern for everyone.

Earlier, many Spanish media Barcelona intends to introduce Sterling after the end of the season, and said that Barcelona will make personnel adjustments to prepare for Sterling's joining. From the actual situation, as Barcelona changes step by step, it seems to be a very good choice. At least Sterling's style can bring completely different things to Barcelona, ​​and it can also be in the Barcelona system. Make a difference. However, the latest news shows that Sterling is not interested in Barcelona, ​​and even would rather choose Arsenal than join Barcelona.

In this way, it seems that Arsenal and Barcelona are a bit different, but judging from the performance of the past many seasons, Arsenal's status in European football and even world football is really no way to compare with Barcelona. As a former Champions League champion-level team, Barcelona has been the top strong team in world football for the past ten seasons, and has players at the level of Messi, while Arsenal has been in Wenger's late coaching and in recent times. The performance during the season was not good, and the overall influence in world football is also declining.

However, Barcelona's state has been declining in recent times, and the record is not as good as before. With the gradual retirement of the older generation of players, the departure of Messi has made them continue to decline. Although Xavi’s return and the rise of young players seem to have a bright future for Barcelona, ​​the growth of young players still takes time, and Sterling’s peak state may not be able to maintain until that time, plus the current bad Barcelona The financial situation is indeed not a good choice. Therefore, Sterling's hesitation is also very normal.

Although Arsenal has not yet reached their heyday, on the one hand, the Premier League team Sterling is more familiar with them. On the other hand, when Arsenal lacks attackers, the addition of Sterling will make them even better. Pay attention to. Moreover, judging from the signings of the past two seasons, Arsenal management still has ideas and is willing to spend money to build the team, which gives them more possibilities. Coupled with the fact that Arteta was Guardiola's assistant coach before, 토토사이트 felt that Sterling's choice would be no problem.